POLICE are working to reassure residents worried by the fatal stabbing of Hinckley man Mubasher Ashraf.

As part of the national Not in my Neighbourhood week, which runs from October 13 to 17, officers will be pounding the beat in east Hinckley to speak to anyone concerned for their own safety.

Police have emphasised the rarity of an incident of this magnitude, and intend to relay details of the "huge number" of people involved in keeping the community safe.

The week will include work in west and east Hinckley, Barwell and Earl Shilton, but will focus on east Hinckley and the Middlefield Lane area where Mr Ashraf was found dead on September 7.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council's anti-social behaviour team will also be on hand with information and advice.

Sergeant Jonny Starbuck, from Hinckley Police, said: "The key message is to make it clear to people that there are a huge number of people working together to make their communities safer.

"We will be telling people what we are doing and telling them how important it is that the community give us their views and tell us what their priorities are.

"While I'm happy the investigation has been brought to a swift conclusion, I think people in the neighbourhood could be feeling vulnerable and we want to reassure them.

"East Hinckley is absolutely not an area which suffers from a high level of drug dealing or abuse. That said, there are going to be criminals in every neighbourhood involved with drugs and we will take action against them.

"This was an extremely rare occurance but because of the seriousness of the incident, it is likely to make people feel less safe. That is why the week will focus on east Hinckley."

Maddy Arthur, from the anti-social behaviour team, added: "We are always working towards the community's aims and we will be demonstrating what each individual agency does."

Karl Michael Surman, 21, from Hinckley has been charged with Mr Ashraf's murder and was remanded in custody at Leicester Magistrates Court last Thursday. He is due to stand trial in January 2009.